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Vanguard U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF

VFLQ is an actively managed fund that invests in US equities with low trading liquidity. The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

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The new fund would track short-term municipal bonds.

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Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

Vanguard High Dividend Yield (VYM) is the top performer for US equity factors, but in 2022 that translates to a relatively modest loss. Value stocks are also doing relatively well in 2022, posting the lightest factor losses after VYM.

High Dividend Yield Still Leader For U.S. Factor Returns In 2022

Vanguard announced that the $44.2 million Vanguard U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF (VFLQ) will be liquidated in late November. The decision was made as part of Vanguard's ongoing review of its global product lineup.

Vanguard to Liquidate Its U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF

VYM has certainly suffered so far in 2022, but the ETF's nearly 13% year to date haircut compares favorably against the broad stock market's 22.6% tumble via SPY. Momentum for the factor funds, unsurprisingly, is deeply negative.

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Firm's $42 million liquidity fund failed to meet expectations.

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The broad market via SPDR S&P 500 is down more than 12% this year. Growth stocks generally are having a tough time in 2022 to no small degree due to the reversal of fortunes of tech shares.

Dividend Yield Factor Offers Port In Equity Storm This Year

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

US equity factor strategies targeting high-beta and small-cap value shares continue to post the strongest performances so far in 2021. Invesco S&P 500 High Beta is in the lead with a 36.3% return year to date.

High Beta, Small Cap Value Lead U.S. Equity Factor Returns In 2021

It's been a year of revival so far for the previously trailing small-cap value space in the US stock market. For now, small-cap value is the top-performing equity risk factor year to date, based on a set of exchange traded funds.

Will The Rebound For Small-Cap Value Stocks Endure?

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iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF

JPMorgan Municipal ETF

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Plus, iShares lowered expense ratios on two of its ETFs.

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Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF

Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF

With more than two years of trading under their belts, Vanguard factor ETFs are trailing their passive counterparts.

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